Enterprise Europe Network – Crossroad Between East and West, North and South

Baltic Dynamics 2015

May 29, 2015

Ints Viksna, Latvian Technological center

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Facts and figures• Established in 2008• Operation managed by EACI/EASME• Supervised by DG GROW (ENTERPRISE)• «Founders» of the network:

Euro Info Centre Network Innovation Relay Centre Network

• Mission «Helping ambitious SMEs innovate and grow internationally»

• Largest business support network in the world

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Coverage

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EEN members outside EU

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Just some more facts and figures*• Include more than 50 countries (EU28, 26 non-EU)

• More than 600 partner organisations

• Attracted more than 1 million people to events

• Brought more than 90 000 companies to international brokerage events and company missions

• Answered 600000 questions on EU issues

• Helped more than 11000 companies to sign business, technology or research partnerships

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* Since 2008

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Core servicesInformation and Intelligence for SMEs•Offer specialised assistance about European policies and programmes•Provide up-to-date information on European legislation

Feedback to the European Commission (Listening to SMEs)•Report cases within the feedback mechanism•On existing or forthcoming legislation and programmes•Support the organisation of business panels

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Core servicesPartnership and Cooperation services•Offer business cooperation and technology transfer services (EEN database)•Encourage SMEs to participate to EU programmes (e.g H2020, Creative Europe)

Specialised advisory services – innovation services•Provide Information / awareness raising on innovation policies•Carry out technology audits to identify strengths and weaknesses in innovation•Support sector specific innovation or regional clusters

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EEN clients

• SMEs

• Associations

• Research institutions

• Universities & education

institutions

• Municipalities

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• State organisations

• Individual researchers &

inventors

• Students

• Other interesents

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EEN sector groups• Intelligent Energy• Maritime Industry and

Services• Materials• Nano- and Microtechnologies• Services and Retail• Sustainable Construction• Textile & Fashion• Tourism and Cultural Heritage

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17 Sector Groups•Aeronautics and Space•Agrofood•Automotive, Transport and Logistics•BioChemTech•Creative industries•Environment•Healthcare•ICT Industry and Services

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Costs for SMEs to be Member of EEN?

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0Only 1 requirement!!!

Be Active!!!

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The reality driving EC action? Europe - 23 million SME = 99% of total number of enterprises 58% from total EU GDP 75 million jobs

13% - of European SMEs export

30% - of US SMEs export

70% - of Chinese SMEs export

11% - Latvia

Only 25% of SMEs in the EU export directly outside national markets and only 13% export beyond the EU

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Close to 45% haveImproved their technology

have developed a new product, service or implemented a new business process1/2

More than 48.5% have reported an impact on their turnover

*Client satisfaction survey carried out in the second half of 2010 among 637 clients of the Network.

99.7%of companies would

recommend the services of the

network

Close to 55% gained access to new markets

40%More than 

have started a new business project

SME feedback

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Baltic countries as crossroad

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EAST

NORTH

WEST

SOUTH

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Too ambitious?

• The strategic location has made it an international crossroad for trade, commerce and cultural exchange since ancient times.

• Vikings followed the ‘Amber Road’ through territory of Baltic countries along the rivers to reach Byzantium and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Thank you!

ContactInts ViksnaLatvian Technological centerAizkraukles iela 21, Rigaiviksna@edi.lvhttp://www.innovation.lv